Garment



A. Al JACKSON.

GARMENT.'

APPLICATION FILED IuNE I2. 1920.

1,389,664, PatentedSept. 6, 1921.

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UNITED` STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GARMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented sept. e, 1921.

Application filed June 12, 1920. Serial No. 388,621.

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR A. JACKSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Long Beach, in the county of Los Angeles, State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Garments, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has to do with improvements in garments and particularly to improvements in garments such as overalls, and the like. An object of the invention is to provide certain improvements in garments of this character to make them adjustable at the waist portion so that they will be comfortable to, and sightly on, the wearer.

In practice, overalls, and like garments, are most commonly made of material which shrinks very appreciably when washed. Therefore, persons buying such garments generally have to buy them much too large in order to be able to wear themy after they have been washed. The result of this is that the garments do not fit, or are not comfortable on, the wearers while they are new and, in fact, after they have been washed as it cannot be accurately estimated how much they will shrink during the washing. Further, persons often buy such garments of approximately the proper size when new with the result that when they are washed they are too small and tight causing them to rip and be uncomfortable:

By the present invention a garment of the character above set forth, is provided which, when new, can bey taken in or adjusted to properly it the wearer and which, when washed, can be let out or adjusted to properly fit the wearer. In other words, adjustments are provided in the garment in addition to those ordinarily provided in such garments to make the garment universally adjustable so that it can be set to fit and be comfortable on the wearer at any time, either before or after being washed.

By providing overalls, or a like garment, with an adjustable waist portion the workman wearing said garment can carry artior material, in the front pockets thereof and can fit the garment to himself to cause the weight of said material to be supported or carried by the waist portion of the garment rather than by the shoulder straps, or upper portions of the garment. This 1s `a particularly important feature of the present garment as it not only makes the garment sightly on the wearer but also greatly adds to his comfort.

A noteworthy feature of the present invention is the simplicity and convenience of the improvements provided by the invention. The improvements provided by the present invention may be incorporated in practically any design or make of ordinary overalls `without altering or affecting other characteristics of the `garment in any way. In fact that the improvements are extremely simple both in construction and operation makes the invention of practical value and permits of it being inexpensively manufactured into the garment.

There are other objects and features of the invention which will be best understood from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments of the invention throughout which reference is had to the accompanying drawing in whichg Figure 1 is a view showing a man weari ing a pair of overalls made in accordance with the present invention; Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevation of the adjusting device provided by the present invention; Fig. 3 is a j view taken as indicated by line 8-3 on Fig.' 2 showing in plan, or from the top, the parts shown in Fig. 2; Fig. 4: is an enlarged view similar to Fig. 3 showing the various parts in a different position; Fig. 5 is an enlarged view similar to Fig. 2 showing another form in which the invention may be embodied;

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 3 showing the form of invention shown in Fig. 5, being a view taken as indicated by line 6-6 on Fig.

5; and Fig. 7 is a reduced rear view of the upper portion of the overalls.

Throughout the drawings is illustrated a typical pair of overalls which comprises, generally, leg portions 10, a front or apron n portion 11, a back portion 12, and suitable shoulder straps 13, arranged to extend between the apron portion 11 and back portion 12 in the'ordinary manner. Suitable pockets 14 are provided on the apron portion 11k so that their upper or open sides are slightly below the waist line of the garment. The garment may be madethroughout in the ordinary or usual manner preferably,however back portion 12 so that they are not permanently connected but so that they come together or overlap. In the drawings I illustrated a garment of this last mentioned character and have shown the adjusting means provided by the present invention arranged to adjustably connect the back portion 12 and apron portion 11 at the waist line, or portion, of the garment. The reason for making` the garment amply large, or so that it can be varied in size at the waist portion, is, as above stated, to permit of the wearer washing the garment, and thereby causing it to shrink, and still have it sufiiciently large to wear comfortably.

By the present invention is provided adjusting means 15 by which the size of the waist portion of the garment can be varied and which when set will cause the waist portion of the garment to be positively and securely held against expansion or enlargement. In the preferred form of the invention I provide adjusting means 15 at each side of the garment between the adjacent edges 1G and 17 and of the back portion 12 and apron portion 11 respectively. Each adjusting means 15 comprises, generally, a strap 18 secured to a fixed portion of the garment at the waist line thereof, say for instance, to the back portion 12 of the garment, a ring 19 secured to or mounted on a fixed portion of the garment, at a point spaced from the point of connection of strap 18, and at the waist line of the garment, say for instance, to the apron portion 11, and an adjustable hook device 20 adjustably carried on the strap 18 to engage the ring 19 and thereby connect the strap 18 and ring 19.

In the form of the invention shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 1 of the drawings each of the straps 18 is in the form of a loop, being connected to the back 11 at a point 21, or at its edge 16, and at a point 22 considerably removed froin the point 21 and at a considerable distance from the edge 16, as clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings. r)The straps 18 are preferably, although not necessarily, formed of a single strip of material with its end secured at the points 21 and with a continuous portion extending between the points 22 to form a belt across the back portion 12 at the waist line of the garment. This construction is simple, inexpensive, and is particularly desirable in that it greatly reinforces the garment and makes it particularly strong at the waist line where it is subjected to considerable strain when being worn.

The ring 19, of each adjusting means, Ais preferably an ordinary metal ring, of any desired shape, and may be secured to the apron portion 11 in any suitable manner. For instance, it may be secured to the belt strap 26, which extends across the front of the apron portion 11, by means of a suitable Hap 27. It will be understood that the point at which the ring 19 is mounted on the apron 11 may be varied considerably in various sizes, types, and designs of garments without in any way altering or interfering with the operation of the adjusting means.

The adjustable hook device 20, of each adjusting means, preferably is, an Ordinary or typical device having a portion 2"a adapted to be adjustably carried on a strap, and a hook portion 28 adapted to engageand cooperate with a member such as a ring, or the like, The hook portion28 of the adjusting means being detachable with regard to the ring 19 makes the adjusting means detachable as well as adjustable. In the drawings, that is, in Figs. 2, 3 and d of the drawings, 1 have shown a typical hook device of this character but, however, I do not limit or restrict rthe invention to this particular type of hook device as it will be readily understood that various or numerous well known and commonly used devices of the character may be advantageously used in.;

this connection.

Then it is desired to have the waist portion of the garment as large as possible, the hook devi-ces 20 at the adjusting means 15 may be arranged on the straps 18 at about the positions or points shown in Figs. 2 and 8 of the drawings. lith this positioning of the hook devices 2O the hook portions 28 of said device may be arranged toY engage the rings 19 thereby connecting the apron 11 and .L

back portion 12, at the same time having the edges 16 and 17, thereof, considerably separated or at a considerable distance apart, as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 8. When it is desired to make the waist portion of the garment small the hook devices 2() may be arranged or positioned on the straps 18`in' the manner shown in Fig. 1, or sothat they are close to the points 22 where the straps 18 connect to the back 12. Vith this positioning of the hook devices 20, and with the hook portions 28 of the hook devices cooperating with the rings 19, it will be readily understood how the waist portion ofthe garment is considerably smaller than it would be if the hook devices were arranged in the manner first described. Further, vit will be understood that by adjusting the hook devices 20 along the length of the straps 18 it is possible to adjust the waist portion of the garment to accurately and properly fit the wearers waist thereby making the garment neat and sightly in appearance, making it comfortable to the wearer, and'causing the load carried in pockets 14 to be' borne by the* rings 19,the wearer can easily and conl-f` veniently release or disconnect the adjusting devices when he desires to` adjust the hook devices 2O on the straps 18 or when he is putting on or taking off the garment.

In the form of the invention shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the straps 18a do not form closed loops, as in the form of the invention first described, but have loose or free ends adapted to be arranged through rings 19a and buckles a. The buckles 2()a are attached to the back portion 12 of the garmentV at the Waist line thereof and at a point considerably removed, or inwardly from, the edge 16 of the back portion 12. The straps18a are Y preferably formed from a single, or continuous, strip of material which extends across the back portion 12 and which is stitched, or otherwise suitably secured, to the back portion 12 from edge to edge. In this form of the invention the straps 18a are adapted to be arranged through the loops or rings 19 secured to the apron 11, of the garment, near the edges 17 of the apron portion of the garment and at the Waist portion of the garment. The ring 19a, it Will be under stood, may be formed of Wire, or the like, as are rings 19 in the other form ofthe invention, and may be secured to the apron portion 11 in any suitable manner.

rThe buckle 20a rovided in this form of the invention may be any suitable form of buckle. For instance, it may be a buckle provided With prongs or teeth which will catch or extend into the strap 18a at any point Where the wearer may desire' to have it. It Will be readily understood hovs7 this form of the invention operates more or less the same as does the first form described and it -Will be understood hovvr various adjustments of the Waist portion of the arment may be easily and conveniently ha by i tion it will be readily understood hoW it is particularly simple and easy to operate, how it may be easily and inexpensively manufactured or made garments of the character specified, and hovv it makes the garment neat and sightly in appearance, convenient and comfortable for the wearer, and effective in carrying comparatively large loads in the pockets 14.

Having set forth a preferred embodiment of'my inventionI do not Wish to limit or restrict myself to the specific details hereinabove set forth but Wish to reserve to myself any changes or variations that may appear to those skilled in the art or that may fall Within the scope of the following claim.

Having described a preferred form of my invention, I claim:

In a garment of the character described having a back portion and an apron portion separated from each other at the sides of the garment, means for connecting said portions andk adjusting the Waist portion of the garment, said means comprising a strap extending across one of said portions to form a belt and having its ends overturned and secured to said portion adjacent its side edges to form loops, a fastening member adj ustably positioned on said loops and complemental fastening members upon theother portion of the garment.

In Witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name this 28th day of May, 1920. A

ARTHUR A. JACKSON. Vitness:

VIRGINIA BERINGER. 

